U.S. hydropower production was down 11% from the year before and dipped to a 22-year low last year, according to the federal Energy Information Administration. With climate change making drought ...

Türkiye's hydroelectric power generation hit a record all-time monthly high in April, driven by stronger seasonal rainfall that boosted ...

Hydropower generation in the U.S. West plunged to a 22-year low last year — dropping 11 percent from the year before, according to a new federal data analysis. The total amount produced in the region ...

Droughts linked to climate change are reducing water flow in rivers and reservoirs, causing significant drops in hydropower production worldwide. Countries heavily reliant on hydropower, like China, ...

In May, U.S. national laboratories Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) partnered with regulated utility Idaho Power to determine the viability of ...

On Brazil’s third-largest river basin, deep in the Amazon, a massive hydroelectric power plant stands as a monument to the world’s oldest source of clean energy – and the big challenges it faces.

China produced 1,303 terawatt hours of hydropower in 2022, accounting for 31% of global hydropower. Norway has the highest share of hydropower in its electricity mix, at 87.5%. India is the ...

Hydropower generated for electricity from Oregon and Washington dams fell to historically low levels last year, and experts expect it could drop further by year’s end. Officials at the U.S. Energy ...

The Colorado River Basin has recently been wracked by an extended drought, which brought to the fore major concerns regarding hydroelectricity production. The iconic Hoover Dam sits on the Colorado, ...

Rio Tinto plans to invest $1.2 billion (C$1.7 billion) to modernize its Isle-Maligne hydroelectric power plant in Quebec. This significant investment aims to secure low-carbon aluminum production in ...